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Syria rebels seize key army position

13 June 2013, 21:10 PM

Middle East | The Syrian army has responded en masse to try to take back a key position seized by rebels on the road linking Damascus to Aleppo. Read more

At least 93,000 killed in Syria: UN

13 June 2013, 21:01 PM

Middle East | More than 93,000 people, including over 6,500 children, have been killed in Syria's civil war, which has grown increasingly deadly over the past year, a United Nations study said. Read more

Explainer: How much power does the Iranian president have?

13 June 2013, 16:00 PM

Middle East | The presidential election in Iran represents the latest instalment in almost 35 years of debate and confrontation over the meaning and power of an executive president in a state controlled by proponents of a much-debated doctrine of Shia Islam, writes Siavush Randjbar-Daemi. Read more

Comment: How the war in Syria has helped to inspire Turkey's protests

13 June 2013, 15:27 PM

Middle East | The anti-Erdogan protesters in Turkey have many grievances - but the prime minister's record of support for the Syrian rebels may turn out to be the most explosive, writes Sophia Jones.
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Comment: Why Assad is loving the protests in Turkey

13 June 2013, 15:13 PM

Middle East | Events in Turkey are bad. Happily, however, they are not as bad as Damascus would have you believe, writes David Kenner.
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Comment: Meet Saeed Jalili, the front-runner in Iran's election

13 June 2013, 14:01 PM

Middle East | Win or lose, Jalili's candidacy is the perfect metaphor for what has befallen Iran. He is one of the most successful alumni of the centerpiece of the Islamic regime's education system, writes Abbas Milani.
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Syrian rebels raid village:reports

13 June 2013, 11:36 AM

Middle East | Syrian rebels have stormed the village of Hatla, battling pro-government militia and killing more than 60 people, activists say. Read more

Jordan MPs approve UK extradition deal

13 June 2013, 7:57 AM

Middle East | Radical cleric Abu Qatada could soon be en route to Jordan after that country signed an extradition treaty with Britain. Read more

Syria Islamists celebrate Shi'ite deaths

12 June 2013, 22:29 PM

Middle East | Videos showing Sunni rebels celebrating the killing of 60 Shi'ites are a fresh sign that the Syrian conflict is becoming increasingly sectarian. Read more

Iran prepares for presidential elections

12 June 2013, 17:43 PM

Middle East | Iranians are heading to the polls for the Islamic republic's first vote since the disputed 2009 re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that led to months of violent unrest. Read more

Comment: Syria - Obama's new problem from hell

12 June 2013, 16:02 PM

Middle East | US President Barack Obama's options in Syria are awful. But the United States is headed for intervention anyway, writes Aaron David Miller.
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Dozens killed in Syria as West seeks solution

12 June 2013, 13:21 PM

Middle East | At least 60 Shiite villagers died in clashes with rebels in eastern Syria while twin suicide bombings hit Damascus.
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Assad relatives lose Swiss entry case

12 June 2013, 11:04 AM

Middle East | Switzerland's top court rules that Bashar al-Assad's cousin and uncle played key roles in backing al-Assad's Syrian regime. Read more

14 killed as car bomb targets Afghan court

12 June 2013, 7:29 AM

Middle East | A suicide car bomber has killed 14 civilians and wounded 38 outside the Supreme Court in Kabul. Read more

Damascus suicide bombs kill at least 14

11 June 2013, 18:49 PM

Middle East | Two suicide bombs in central Damascus have killed at least 14 people, according to Syrian state television, as Syria's army attacks rebels in Aleppo. Read more

Comment: Meet next leader of biggest little country in Middle East

11 June 2013, 15:34 PM

Middle East | Though Qatar is small -- tinier and less populous than the state of Connecticut -- it has established itself as a rising power in the Middle East, writes J. Dana Stuster. Read more

Health warning over Middle East coronavirus

11 June 2013, 15:28 PM

Middle East | The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning to health officials in the Middle East after the emergence of a deadly new coronavirus. Read more

Palestinian terms 'insurmountable': Israel

11 June 2013, 9:01 AM

Middle East | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the pre-conditions laid down by the Palestinians for peace talks are "insurmountable". Read more

With Iran's help, Assad may win: Israel

11 June 2013, 6:28 AM

Middle East | Israel's intelligence minister says the Assad regime may win the Syrian civil war because of the strong support of Iran and Hezbollah. Read more

Sunni-Shiite rift in Syria risks regional chaos: analysts

10 June 2013, 19:41 PM

Middle East | The foray into Syria's civil war by Lebanon's Hezbollah has fuelled a Sunni-Shiite polarisation that threatens to feed extremism on both sides and export the conflict to the wider region, analysts warn. Read more

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